Hem guide clasp



April 8, 1952 w, WEEKS v 2,592,362

' HEM GUIDE CLASP Filed June 27, 1947 I @im Patented Apr. 8, i952 UNITED STATE? ES 'ifENT OFFICE @592,362 l HEM GUIDE CLASP- wenay Weeks, GreatnecmN. Y;

Application -June;27, 1947, ,Serial Ni1i-.75,71,'60.42,2

1:1 einer.. (C1. 24e-ps1),

The present invention relatesto a sewing accessory and it consists in the combinations,` constructions and arrangements ofparts herein-` described and claimed.

Ity is an object of the invention to provide-.a simple, inexpensive, eicient and effective-sewing accessory.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a guide and'r clamp formedof'a single piece of material.

A further Aobject of the. invention: is the provision of a hem holder having indicia, upon one side thereof whereby hems may be formed with accuracy and expediency.

A further object of the invention is the provision, in a device of the character set forth above, of novel clamping means for flexible material.

Other and further objects of the invention will become apparent from a reading of the following specification taken in conjunction with the drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention, as used in one stage of the formation of a hem for a garment,

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a plurality of the devices shown in Figure 1 as viewed from the reverse side and in another stage of the formation of the hem of a garment,

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view of the device shown in Figures 1 and 2,

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of Figure 3,

Figure 5 is a plan view `of a blank used to form the embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 1 to 4, prior to bending the same into final shape,

Figures 6 and 7 are perspective views of modiiied forms the invention may assume, and

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8--8 of Figure 3.

Generally, the invention comprises a device which is adapted to be used in the formation of hems for garments and for other like uses. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the device is formed of a single elongated piece of spring metal having its outer extremities folded against one side thereof to form a pair of spring clips. The ends are cppositely tapered and bent to form finger pieces for their easy manipulation, and a looped portion is provided at the point of bending whereby the folds of material to be clamped may be readily accommodated. In the preferred form the tapered formation of the outer ends of the blank allows for the extremities to extend beyond each other in the finished product. In one modification of the invention the extremities of: the;- blanka are provided with squaredi-mds` formed-into'nger grips` which; however, merely extend to points adjacent eachother a-ndfin an,-

other embodiment of the'- invention the? blank isV formed.' with a, single: fold providingA a,V pair.r of' identical; fronti. and. rearportions' vhaving outwardlyiiared finger. grips andiproviding a:l'oopedz portion for: the.y accommodation' of; ther folds of fabric. tobenclarnpedtherein.V

Referring now; more. particularly; to: the.: drawg` ing, there is shown therein, .inl Figure-.- 5; an :einne-v gated blank I preferably formed of spring metal and having oppositely tapered extremities I I and I2. Indicia I3 may be stamped into or otherwise placed upon one side of the blank which will hereinafter be called the face Id. In this form of the invention, the extremities II and I2 are bent rearwardly of the face I4 in such manner that the sides thereof remain parallel throughout and in such manner as to form looped portions I5 and I6. The extremities II and I2, when thus bent, extend slightly beyond each other and are bent outwardly to form integral nger grips Il and I8.

In using this embodiment of the invention for the formation, for example, of a hem for garments, reference may be had to Figure 1 wherein the extremities or clamp members II are shown as clamping the folded edge of a garment I9 in such manner that the folded portion 20 thereof lies upon the inner side of such garment and the clamp members II upon the outer side of said garment. In the next step in the formation of a hem the folded portion 20 is again folded in the same direction, that is to say in this case, toward the outer portion of the garment, as indicated at 2l and is held by the extreme or clamp members I2 by a plurality of the devices under consideration.

It will be seen that the looped portions IS of the devices accommodate the actual line of fold 22 of the fabric of the garment I9. When the hem has reached the stage of development shown in Figure 2 and is held in place by a plurality of the devices forming this invention, the width of the hem may then be accurately measured and made uniform throughout by reference to indicia I3 on the faces I4 of the devices. It will be seen that the finger pieces II and I8 may be readily engaged by the nger tips' of the user especially in View of the fact that the tapered construction of the extremities II and I2 provide additional spaces 23 and 2li for the approach of the users fingers.

In the form of the invention shown in Figure 6, the construction is identical with that above described with the exception that the extremities II and I2 are provided with squared ends 25 and 26, respectively which ends are formed into finger grips 21 and 28, respectively. In use, the operation is identical with that heretofore described with reference to Figures 1 to 5, inclusive, and it will be understood that the face I4 likewise bears indicia in the manner above described.

Referring to the embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 7, the device is in this case formed of a single blank into a face portion 29 and a rear portion 30 of substantially identical form and each provided with an outwardly extending finger grip 3l and 32, respectively. A

looped portion 33 is formed at the point ofbending o1' this device and the face 29 is provided with indicia I3 as in the other forms of the invention. Again, in this form of the invention, the operation of the device for the formation of the hem of a garment or other like work in connection with the fabrication of garments and the like, is identical with that above described.

While but three forms the invention may assume have been shown and described herein, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that many minor modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

A device of the character described comprising a face portion, rear portions respectively integrally formed on the ends of the face portion and extending towardl each other, said rear portions respectively being cut away along opposing side edges and providing tapered ends, said tapered ends overlapping one another in a single plane and having opposingly outwardly ared iinger grips, the rear portions being substantially straight and extending parallel to the face portion, said outwardly flared finger grips bei'ng laterally aligned with each other.

WENDY WEEKS.

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